Diploma in Land Surveying: - E202
1.
Aims and Objectives
The objective behind this course is to provide training at technician level to students in the field
of Land Surveying.
The course content has been structured to give the student a good
understanding of the various aspects of the profession.
2.
General Entry Requirements
As per General Entry Requirements for admission to the University for Undergraduate
Diplomas.
3.
Programme Requirements
Credits in 5 GCE ‘O’ Level subjects including Mathematics and Physics and 2 GCE ‘A’ Level
passes in Mathematics and another science subject.
4.
Credits per Semester: Minimum 3 credits.
5.
Programme Duration
Diploma
6.
Minimum Requirements for the award of the Diploma
Normal (Years)
3
Maximum (Years)
5
Minimum number of credits for the award of Diploma in 67.
Note 1: Core Modules
Students should satisfy all core modules to be eligible for the award of the Diploma.
Note 2: Industrial Training
The student will be required to undertake vacation training over a period of 8 weeks, after the
Year 1, Semester 2. Industrial training must be completed satisfactorily for the award of the
project.
Note 3: Diploma project
Dissertation/Project work to be carried out in level 2 will have a load equivalent of 6 hours per
week.
Note 4: Field Work
Students will be required to carry out two weeks of field work at the end of Level 1.
Note 5: Land law I & II
The Land Law I & II examination papers will be of 3 hours duration and will be taken at end of
Levels 1 & 2.
7.
Assessment
All modules will carry 100 marks and will be assessed as follows (unless otherwise specified):
“© University of Mauritius 2014” 1 Assessment will be based on written examinations of 2-hours duration except where
otherwise specified. Continuous assessment carrying up to 20% to 30% of total marks will
be based on fieldwork, assignments and should include at least two (2) assignments/ tests
per module.
An overall total of 40% for combined assessment and written examination components would
be required to pass the module, without minimum thresholds within the individual continuous
assessment and written examination.
There is no level weightage to modules; i.e. each module carries its credit
value. Dissertation will carry a weightage of 6 credits.
8.
Lists of Modules
CORE MODULES
9.
Code
Module Name
CIVE 1122D(1)
CIVE 1123D(1)
CIVE 1125D(1)
CIVE 1202D(1)
CIVE 1225D(1)
CIVE 2122D(3)
CIVE 2123D(3)
CIVE 2221D(3)
CIVE 2222D(3)
CIVE 2225D(3)
CIVE 2030D(3)
CIVE 1220D(1)
ELEC 1203(1)
LAW 1124D(1)
LAW 2224D(3)
MATH 1102D(1)
MATH 1203D(1)
MATH 2101D(3)
MGT 1111(1)
PHY 1121(1)
Introduction to IT
Plane Surveying
Environmental Management
Mapping
Data Acquisition
Engineering Surveying
Physical Planning
Land Information Management
Geodetic Surveying
Land Development
Diploma Project
Industrial Training
Measurement Science
Land Law I
Land Law II
Mathematics I
Mathematics II
Survey Mathematics
Organisation and Management
Waves and Optics
Hrs/wk
L+P
3+0
3+1
3+0
3+0
3+0
3+0
3+0
3+0
3+0
3+0
3+1
6+0
6+0
3+0
3+0
3+0
3+0
3+0
Credit
3
3.5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
3.5
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
Programme Plan
Level 1
Semester 1
MATH
CIVE
CIVE
LAW
1102D(1)
1122D(1)
1123D(1)
1124D(1)
Semester 2
Mathematics 1
Introduction to IT
Plane Surveying
Land Law 1
Survey
MATH
CIVE
ELEC
LAW
CIVE
1203D(1)
1202D(1)
1203(1)
1124D(1)
1220D(1)
Mathematics 2
Mapping
Measurement Science
Land Law 1 (Ctd)
Industrial Training
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Semester 1
MATH
Semester 2
Engineering
Surveying
2101D(3) Mathematics
CIVE
2122D(3)
CIVE
1225D(1) Data Acquisiation
PHY
1121(1)
CIVE
1125D(1) Environmental Management CIVE
2123D(3)
Physical Planning
CIVE
2224D(3) Land Law 2
2224D(3)
Land Law 2 (Ctd)
CIVE
Wave & Optics
Level 3
Semester 1
Semester 2
CIVE
2030D(3) Project
CIVE
2221D(3)
CIVE
2222D(3) Geodetic Surveying
Land Information
Management
CIVE
2030D(3) Project
CIVE
2225D(3) Land Development
MGT
1111(1)
Organisation &
Management
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